I recently purchased the Criterion Collection and want (need) to make room on my shelves.
Not sure as to what I should price the collection at, so let's start at $5 a DVD which would bring the collection to $120 .... or I would trade for a Usagi Hardcover.
I will only sell the entire collection together - I will not break it up.
Would anyone here be interested in them? If interested please PM me and maybe we can discuss things....
HVE (17 volumes)
THE TALE OF ZATOICHI Ep. #1
(a.k.a. "The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi")
The original episode of the legendary series. The odyssey begins.
THE TALE OF ZATOICHI CONTINUES Ep. #2
(a.k.a "The Return of Masseur Ichi")
Killing was hard ... the first time. Not anymore.
NEW TALE OF ZATOICHI Ep. #3
(a.k.a. "Masseur Ichi Enters Again")
The pupil meets his teacher ... in a final lesson of life and death.
THE FUGITIVE Ep. #4
(a.k.a. "Masseur Ichi, The Fugitive")
A bounty on his head. An old love returns. Trapped ... between love and survival.
ON THE ROAD Ep. #5
(a.k.a. "Masseur Ichi On The Road")
The road to hell is paved with the bodies of his victims.
ZATOICHI AND THE CHEST OF GOLD Ep. #6
(a.k.a. "Zatoichi And A Chest of Gold")
An intriguing game of cat and mouse.
ZATOICHI'S FLASHING SWORD Ep. #7
(a.k.a. "Zatoichi's Flashing Sword")
His sword is quicker than the eye.
FIGHT, ZATOICHI, FIGHT Ep. #8
(This title was previously unavailable in either DVD or VHS format.)
An innocent woman, a child, and a cruel twist of fate.
ADVENTURES OF ZATOICHI Ep. #9
While corrupt bosses exploit hard-working merchants preparing for a New Year's celebration, Zatoichi dispenses justice with the edge of his cane sword.
ZATOICHI'S REVENGE Ep. #10
When a scheme to enslave young women into forced prostitution causes his old master to be murdered in cold blood, Ichi sets mercy aside until his vengeance is meted out and the young women are set free.
ZATOICHI AND THE DOOMED MAN Ep. #11
Paired with a witty, harmless con man, Shintaro Katsu mixes intoxicating swordplay and side-splitting slapstick in a tale where Zatoichi's fate collides with an innocent man facing execution.
ZATOICHI AND THE CHESS EXPERT Ep. #12
Is Jumonji a friend or foe?
ZATOICHI'S VENGEANCE Ep. #13
A dying man pleads with Zatoichi to deliver a bag of money.
ZATOICHI'S CANE SWORD Ep. #15
Zatoichi swears off killing forever ... maybe.
ZATOICHI CHALLENGED Ep. #17
Zatoichi takes on a crime boss.
ZATOICHI AND THE FUGITIVES Ep. #18
Deadly swords, razor sharp throwing daggers, and unexpected gunfire.
SAMARITAN ZATOICHI Ep. #19
A helping hand clutches a deadly cane sword.
If you're wondering where #14 is, it wasn't available at the time and not release until the Criterion edition came out.
And #16 is actually part of the AnimEigo Set...
AnimEigo (7 volume set)
ZATOICHI THE OUTLAW
(a.k.a. "Zatoichi Breaks Jail," a.k.a. "The Blind Swordsman's Rescue")
When the master of a gambing house grabs power and cash from the hapless farmers, even a blind man can see that justice must be done! (Episode #16)
ZATOICHI MEETS YOJIMBO
Toshiro Mifune recreates his famous role as the mercenary bodyguard, Yojimbo. (Episode #20)
ZATOICHI - FESTIVAL OF FIRE
Zatoichi stumbles upon a secret organization. (Episode #21)
ZATOICHI MEETS THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN
This is the highly requested Zatoichi episode where he battles the Chinese one-armed swordsman. (Episode #22)
ZATOICHI AT LARGE
No good deed goes unpunished for Zatoichi. (Episode #23)
ZATOICHI IN DESPERATION
Trouble comes from all sides as a local boss, a master swordsman, and a prostitute's lover, all want a piece of Zatoichi. (Episode #24)
ZATOICHI'S CONSPIRACY
Can Ichi, the champion of the weak and oppressed, do the right thing, even if it pits him against his childhood chum? (Episode #25)
Most of the AnimEigo editions are still factory sealed.
Much of the above info comes from the Momii Zatoichi website - check it out for more detailed Zatoichi info - http://www.momii.com/zatoichi/index.html
Thank you Steve for letting me post this here.
Thanks for looking.
